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Mind abuse : media violence and its threat to democracy / Rose Dyson.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Dyson, Rose A. (Rose Anne), 1940- author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Violence in mass media.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
polychrome
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Montreal ; Chicago ; London : Black Rose Books, [2021]
System Details:
text file
Contents:
I Teachers Today-Who Are They? p. 1
New Technologies Are Never Neutral
Popular Culture: What Is It?
Trump as the New Postmodernist
Media Violence: A Tenacious Virus
II Media in Contemporary Capitalism p. 8
The Manufacture of Consent
Economic Trends
Violent Underpinnings
III The LaMarsh Commission on Media Violence p. 21
Methods and Scope of the Inquiry
Research Analysis
Formularization
The Interwoven Pattern
Industry and Policy
Legislation
Education and Public Awareness
The Role of Parents
IV Mixed Responses p. 35
The LaMarsh Centre
Research on Pornography
New Initiatives Elsewhere
More Evidence of Harmful Effects
Surveys and Polls
Psychiatric Approaches
Sociological and Other Approaches
The Concept of Ideological Child Abuse
Hegemony and the Mass Media
Cultural Studies
Media Literacy Courses in Schools
V Pornography on the Rise p. 59
Fraser Committee Ignores Research Findings
Industry-Orchestrated Opposition to New Legislation
The Debate Over Definitions
New Legislation on Child Pornography
Proliferation of the Problem
Exploiting the Threat of Censorship for Profit
Corporate Greed with Municipal Collusion
Mixed Public Responses
VI Defusing Public Protest p. 77
A New Code on Violence
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
Industry Freedom without Regulation: Can It Work?
Classification of Films, Videos, and TV Programming
Generous Subsidies for Industry
Municipal Responses
VII Marginal Gains p. 92
Industry Overhaul in Canada
Calls to Update the CRTC's Mandate
Legislation for the Protection of Children
Advertising Directed to Children
Landmark Court Precedents
Legal Trends on Violence in American Popular Culture
Converging Exploitation
VIII New Insights into Old Habits p. 106
Responsible Regulation
Community Dialogue with Industry: How Meaningful Is It?
Re-examining Civil Liberties
Progress Toward Harm-Based Definitions
Full-Cost Accounting
Our Fraying Social Fabric
Forging Ahead
Launching the Cultural Revolution
Canadian Support
Who Should Define Content?
Public Broadcasting
Better Education
Some Alternatives
Applied Research and Development
Better Contributions from Non-Governmental Organizations
Classification Boards and Criteria
Governance for Public Education and Protection
Regaining Control.
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Print version record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Other Format:
Print version: Dyson, Rose A. (Rose Anne), 1940- Mind abuse.
ISBN:
9781551647340
1551647346
Publisher Number:
40030424855
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Restricted for use by site license.

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